Commercial Satellite Imagery and United Nations Peacekeeping: A View From Above

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ISBN: 9780754610724 | 0754610721
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 7/28/2004

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This book examines the possibilities for the use of satellite imagery in support of UN peacekeeping operations and also to protect the national security of Canada. Experts in the field discuss the needs of peacekeeping operations, the requirements for the use of such imagery and the capabilities for providing it. The organizational, political and other issues which arise from the use of such imagery are also given careful consideration.

List of Figures

vii

List of Tables

viii

List of Contributors

Preface and Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

xiii

Introduction: Commercial Satellite Imagery, UN Peacekeeping/Making and National Security: A Canadian Perspective

(122)

James F. Keeley and Rob Huebert

1 International Law Governing the Acquisition and Dissemination of Satellite Imagery

(20)

Ram Jakhu

2 Availability and Potential Use of Low Spatial Resolution Satellite Imagery for Peacekeeping and Disaster Management

(10)

Mryka Hall-Beyer

3 Commercial Satellite Imagery in Peacekeeping Sensor Capabilities-Present and Near Future

(14)

Jean-Pierre Paquette

4 Trends in Commercial Satellite Imaging with Implications for Defence and Security Applications

(14)

Alvin L. Hanks and Richard C. Gorecki

5 Development of Geospatial Technology for Nuclear Information Management

(8)

C. Vincent Tao and Q.S. (Bob) Truong

6 Financial Considerations in the Acquisition of High Resolution Commercial Satellite Imagery for United Nations Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Operations

(10)

Steve Adam

7 The Use of Commercial Satellite Imagery and Canadian Security Needs

(12)

James F. Keeley

8 Organizing the United Nations for Commercial Satellite Imagery

(14)

James F. Keeley

9 Peacekeeping and Intelligence: Single or Double Bed?

113

(10)

Alex Morrison

10 Commercial Satellite Imagery, Canadian Security Needs and International Law

123

(14)

Michel Bourbonnière and Louis Haeck

11 Commercial Satellite Imagery and Canadian National Security

137

(6)

Robert S. Macleod

12 Two Steps Back: The Uncertain Promise for the Strategic Use of Commercial Satellite Imagery

143

(28)

Corey Michael Dvorkin

13 Access Control of Remote Sensing Satellites

171

(8)

Dana G. Clarke

14 Blue Eyes: Surveillance Satellites and UN Peacekeeping

179

(14)

Ulric Shannon

15 Canada and Commercial Satellite Imagery: Technology in Search of a Foreign Policy

193

(14)

Rob Huebert

Conclusion

207

(16)

James F. Keeley and Rob Huebert

Bibliography

223

(20)

Index

243

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Commercial Satellite Imagery and United Nations Peacekeeping: A View From Above

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